Mauricio Pochettino appeared to send an ominous warning to any under-performing Tottenham Hotspur players after his side snatched a last-minute 4-3 victory against Sky Bet League Two side Wycombe Wanderers.

Spurs were woeful in the first half against the lower league visitors, with two goals from Paul Hayes putting them 2-0 down at the break. Heung-Min Son and substitute Vincent Janssen got the hosts back on level terms.

However, Tottenham lost right-back Kieran Trippier to a hip injury soon after and in the 83rd minute looked to be heading out of the competition after Garry Thompson's header made it 3-2 to the Wanderers.

However, Spurs somehow found a way back with ten men, as substitute Dele Alli struck a leveller and then Janssen set up Son to hit a shot which deflected into the Wycombe net via Wanderers defender Joe Jacobson's foot.

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Pochettino had a message to any of his players who struggled to make an impression against the League Two side.

"Full credit to Wycombe and how they played the first half. They were better than us. You know we are a team that are involved in different competitions and I think that if you sign for Tottenham you are in the squad for Tottenham," he said.

"This type of game you can play and if you cannot play in this type of game then ok, we will have a problem."

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He added: "I think we turned the result around and then to play the last 30 minutes with one less I think is another positive to take.

"Maybe that is the beauty of the FA Cup and the different levels of the teams. Maybe they showed similar potential and quality, but that is the magic of the FA Cup."

Pochettino was asked whether the performance of Wycombe showed the strength of the game in England and how anyone in any division can win a cup game.

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"Yes, in one game. This is the FA Cup. It was difficult for me from day one when I arrived four years ago to say 'oh the FA Cup is beautiful or the FA Cup is magical'. Now I realise that it's a special competition," he said.

"I feel it's the most special competition in the world. You cannot replicate the same passion in Spain, France or Italy or the atmosphere on the pitch.

"You get the small sides like of Wycombe with players from League Two who are exciting and they believe that they can beat us here. That is the important thing that the FA Cup creates, that feeling. It's fantastic. I'm very touched by it."